Draft-rigging.



No. 887,330. PATENTED MAY 12, 1908. F JERDONE, JR DRAFT RIGGING. `APPLIOATION FILED PEB. z3. 1907.

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O hv No. 887,330. PATENTED MAY 12, 1968.

FEJBRDONB, JR

DRAFT RIGGING.

APPLICATION FILED PEB. 23.1907.

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l UNITED STATES; PATENT OFFICES.

FRANcisJEx'RDoNE, JR., or QRANGE, VIRGIN-IA.

i To vall whom .fit-may concern:

DRAFT-RIGGING.

Specification of Letters P'atent.

Patented may 12, 190s.

appiicion inea February 2a, i901. serial No. 358,872.

'Be it known that I, FRANCIS J ERDONE, Jr., al citizen of the' United States, residing at Orange, in the county of Orange and State of Virv'inia, have invented certain new and useful timprovements in Draft-Riggings; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to makeyand yusefthe same@ This invention relates to draft riggings,

and has for an ob'ect to provide a draft rigging embod 'ing t ie maximum stren th and rigidity, Wit i a niinimum cost of lpro uction.

i A further object of the invention is to p rovide a'draft rigging embodying an inclosing barrelv stamped y from sheet metal.

A further object of the invention is to rovide a barrel container stamped from s e eet metal preferably-T in segments and with improved means for securing the segments to-l gether and inoperative position upon the car sheet material stampedl to forni ri s positioned to act as stops for the usual and ordinary follower plates.

A further object of the invention 'is to provide in a draft rigging a barrel container approximately circular in cross section and with improved gussets for securing the barrel container to the draft sills of the under framin@` further object of the invention is to provide in a draft rigging a barrel container having openings foi-ined in its o posite sides adjacent the outer `end ant with e pockets stamped from sheet material andinserted within the openings and forming means for receiving and positioning springs to bear vide i'n'a draft rigging, a container having circumferential ribs formed upon its innerI surface,'improved means for sup ui'ionthe sides of the draw bar.

. A further object of the'invention 1s to proi A further object ofthe invention is to provide a stam ed pocket in l.an .end liner to. carry a bar or supporting the coupler and the said end liner also having stamped lshoulders to' of the coupler.

A further object of theninvention is to provide an end liner with an outward circular ii'ange to engage with and stiiien or strengthen the end iiange of thebarrelv container.

With these and other objectsin view, the inventionl comprises certain novel construcprevent the upward movement tions, combinations 'and arrangements of' parts, as will be hereinafter and claimed.

.In the drawingsf'ligurel 1 isa View of one ofthe halves ofthe improved draft rigging formin the 'subject-matter of this invention. ig. 2 is a horizontal, sectional view fully described through the two halves and taken on line 2-2 of Fi 1. Fig. 3 is a'view of the barrel container in end elevation as on line 3-3 of Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4 is a transverse, sec? i tional view adjacent the outeir'end of the barrel container'taken on line 4-'4 of Figs. 1 and 2,..with one of the-spring pockets removed. Fi 5 is a transverse, sectional view throu' the ,body ofthe barrel container as talzen on line 5-5 of Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 6 is a transverse, sectional view through the inner end of the' barrel container' and taken on line 6-6 'of Figs. 1 and 2.

gusset and connecting means as on line 7--7 of Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 8 is a .view of the outer end of the draft rigging" as along arrowv S of Fig. 2. Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing the ends of the draft sills with one of the gussets secured thereto by means of which the container is rgidly'connected with the sills. Fig. 10 isa to 4 plan View of the Uusset shown at Fig. 9. ig.- 11-is a detail; sectional View through the stiffening ribs las upon lines 11-11 of Figs. 1 and 3.

Like characters of referencey designate cerresponding parts throughout the -several views.

The draft rigging forming the subjectinatter of this application comprises broadly. a barrel container with inner ribs circumferentially disposed similar to the draft rig-` ging shown and described in the patent is- 7 is e' 'a transverse, sectional viewl through the sued to this applicant, J'anuaryf-8, 1907, No. l

. car structure in any approved manner dependent upon the under framing and is here shown as adapted for connection with spaced ing the sills so that thet'op and bottom j'orcenter sills constructed of channel iron as the sills 18 extending longitudinally of "the car. At a oint adjacent the ends of the sills the barre is provided with an inwardly' stamped rib '19 and vis then pressed outwardly as'v indicated particularly'in Figa-1 and 7 to present'lat side's or portions 20 proportioned to extend along and in contactwith the'web .of the sills 18 towhich it is rigidly secured by means of rivets 21 or in any approved manner. To' permit the pressing outward1 ofthe side 20 shoulders or corners 22 are produced externally corres onding substantially in widthl to the wi'dtli) of the channel iron fomtions of the container adjacent the shou vers 22 form practically a-'continuation of the outer surface of the flanges of the channel iron 18, as shown articularlyin Fig. 7?.

To further rigi y secure thebarrel containler'upon'the y'channel'ironsl 18 gussets 23 i and-24- a're provided, one'of which, as 23, is

i shown in erspective at Fig. 9. lhe gussets -23 an 24 are provided with an inwardly '-`struck.rib 25 proportioned and positioned `to i fit within the groove forming the rib 19 and l 'ispreferably tapered'as shown' particularly the taper of'the barrel.

in Eigsi 1, 9 and 10, to form a continuation lof The "gussets 23 and 24 are rigidly secured to the barrel container by means of rivets 26 inserted through openT ings 27 inthe gusset;v Upon opposite sides the gusset's 23 and'24 are provided withwings 28 engaging the upper and lower outersurfaces, respectively, .of the outer and lower flanges of the sills' 18 and stamped with downwardly-stamped portions-29, the Wings l28 beingfsecured to the anges by means of rivets 30 and the. downward y-stamped portions 29 by meansof rivets 31 inserted through angle irons 32 rigidly secured to and adjacent the ends vof the sills 18.

means of attachment it will be noted `that` By this the entire strain exerted upon the barrel container istrans'mitted-to the gusset partly by .the rivetsand partlyby the groove formed bythe rib 19 and intergeared with the rib25- '.,formed in the gusset plate. AWhileit will be "found desirable rto connect the improved ldraft riggingto spaced center sills 1n this manner, it will be understood that thcfdel vice'is ap licable to attachment to other* forms ofivraft .sillsl by other well known.

means.

vit-hin the barrel container 1,5 is secured i an inner shell designated as a "whole by 33 4which said inner shell is stamped'to produce' ribs projected inwardly within the inner shell and barrel container as a rib 34 is produced 'adjacent the outer end of the shell 33 'anda I 'i rib substantially similar designated as 35 'The ribs 34 and 35 intermediate the ends. act respectively a's stops vfor 'the follower' rib 38 is provided adjacent 'the inner end of the shell 33 which'together with the ribf35 form stops for the follower plates l39 and-40 under buffing strain. Ribs 41, 42,43 and 44 are also rovided spaced lapartfrOm each rother an( 'between and away fromthe ribs 34', 35`and 38, to act to engage and limit the -movement of the several follower plates 36, 37, 39 and 40. It will be noted that the sev-l eral ribs above described as being formed upon the inner shell4 are produced by the for-- Vmationv of corresponding' grooves in the `plates 36 and 37 `underdraft strainwhile a f outer surface of the innershell wherebyl the material of the 'sh-ell is substantially corrugated cir'cumferentially, thesaid corrugations, however, not' being regularly formed as circuniferences. '1

The inner shell 34 is secured within the barrel container 15 in any-a proved manner as bythe rivets 45 and a utting'ythe rib` 19 and by the auxiliary strengthening means formed in vassociation withthe side openings.

The side openings consist of o enings 46 and 47 produced 1n' one side of t e barrel con,- tainer and similar o enings 48 and 49'for1ned in theopposite si es ofthe container, the 10,5,.-

said openings 46 and 47 beingpositioned to permit the insertion th,erethrough-o'f follower plates 36 and 37 while .the'openingsj48and 49 are positioned topermit the'insertion there-,-

through-of follower plates 39 and 40. vThe material struckl from the several o enings 46, 47,48 and 49'is turnedfbackwarc ly and inwardly as at 50` to form stops'against openings correspond and', register respe'c tively with openings 46, 47, v48 and 49 in the' .outer shell.

The follower plates 36, 37, 39.` and v40 are substantially the usual and ordinary follower plates employed -with a yoke -shown convenof draft and buffer springs `57 and 58.

tainer andthe inner shell afterv the draftand vwhich abut tongues 51 cut from 'openings 52, 53, 54 and 55 in the innershell, which said buffer springs 57. 'and 58 are positioned"A within the yoke 56, it is found desirable'to form at least two@ of the follower'pla'tes' with; tapered edges, as .shown at 5 9, -to facilitate. the insertion of the said -follower plates against tionally at' 56 and disposed at' opposite ends the follower plates are to'be inserted through the Aopenings in the sides of the barrel 'con-fw j 125 the saidsprings.

- therewith as by the rivet 65.

the' resistance of frictional engagement by As thel interior of the barrel container and inner shell are con structed.4 enerally. on circular lines, it is found re erable to formthe opposite ends of the fo ower plates curved as shownfpar'ticular'lly at 60 in Fig. 5. 1

he inner lshell 33 may continue entirely tov the outer end of the barrel container but preferably'sto s short as at 6 1,- and an independent -end iner on member 62 inserted within the end of the barrel container.

the flange 63 and preferably connected Adjacent the outer end the barrel container is provided with openings 66 formed by striking the material outwardly producing thereby a boss 67, and the inner member`62` rovided 'with' a registering opening l68. T e members 462 are'provided vwith shoulders 69 upstandin from the bottom of the barrel container an with recesses 70 formed Within such shoulders positioned to receive and retain across tionec to engage the upper side of the drawvbar '56 to hmit undue upward movement thereof.`

Within the openings 66 of the barrel containerand 68 of the end liner 62, are disposed sockets or pockets 73 engaged and held in position by flanges 74 formed circumferentially about the saidpockets the said flanges engaging the inner surface of the inner member ,62, or in any 'other approved manner.

`Vithin the pockets 73 are disposed springs 75 engaging opposite sides of the draw bar 56 and serving to center the said draw bar.

'For strengthening the several flanges as 'the flange-s 16. and 63, brace ribs 76 are stamped in theflanges and adjacent parts, as shown particularly and most clearly in Figs.

13 and 11.

Vhile for clearness of illustration the inner shell 33 and the end liner 62 are shown slightly spaced as at 61, it is to be understood thatfor the' purposes of strength', the

severalmembers preferably abut so that any strain exerted upon either of sa1d members yis, therefore, transmit-ted to the other member and the strain of either equalized 1n both.

A Within the inner shell is disposed a supporting member shown particularly 1n F1gs.

. 1, 2 and 5, and comprising a structure pressed from sheet material having supporting surfac'es 7 7 connected by a doi'vnwardly' curved portion`78, permitting clearance for the yoke 56 and all formedwith flanges 7'9 having their edges curved to and bear upon the inner surface of the shell 33 at the lower side and be- Thev outerend of the barrel container is flangedl t outwardly kas at 63' and tlf-eend liner 62 is provided with a flange 64 in engagement with tween the stop ribs. lOne of these supporting members is disposed to support each of the followers 36, 37, 39 and 40 and are consequently positioned respectively between the ribs 34 and 41, 42 apd 35, 35 and 43, and 44 and 38.' I

Extending upwardly from the bearing surfaces 77 are guide strips 80 upon one side and tongues 81 and 82 upon the other side, the

'latter of which, 82,are` opposite the several openings 52, 53, 54 and 55, and upon being Vinserted within the container and above the followers are inserted and .positioned as shown in Fig. 5 and after .the follower is, inserted is bent upwardly to a position substantially co-incident with the tongue 81` as shown in said Fig. 5, so lthat the follower is maintained against accidental displacement.

It will he understood that with the device constructedv in accordance with this invention, and as particularly shown in Fig; 2 the fully described in said Patent No. 841,017, above referred to, while the ribs 41, 42, 43

and 44 are employed to limit-the movement of the said follower plates under draft an@l l buffing strain and to receive and distribute" theshocks incident to said draft and buing, as described in co-pending application No. 352,236, filed Jan. 14, 1907.

What I claim. is

1. InV a draft rigging, a barrel container stam ed from sheet metal, and embodying radia ly extending flanges, means to connect the flanges of the several segments rigidly together, means to connect the barrelcontainer to a car structure, and means to engage a draw bar.

2.- In a draft rigging,. a barrel container, and ribs within the container comprising material pressed inwardly 'from the outside.

3. In a draft rigging, ,a containing structure, a member rigidly secured within the containing structure, an'd` ribs formed upon and inwardly projecting from the inner member.

4. In a draft rigging, a containing structure, a .member rigidly secured to the inteprising a' member formed in segments and with engaging ribs pressed inwardly fron the outer side ofthe member.

`8. ln -a draft rigging, ayoke associated with a draw bar, .followers carried by the yoke,.and means embracing. the drawv bar and yoke and embodying ribs positioned to engage the follower and pressed 'inwardly from the outerside, f

9. ln a draft rigging, a barrel container, a draw bar, a yokeassociated with the draw bar and disposedl withinthe container, fol# lowersvcarried .by the. yoke, and a member 'constructed in segments disposed within .the

container, and embodying ribs positioned to engage the followers and pressed inwardly from the outer side. I e

10. In a: draft rigging, a barrel container formedin segments, means adapted to 'rigidlyT connect tli'e'segments, a -drawfban a yoke associated with the draw bar, followers carried' by: the yoke and positioned within the container, and a member rigidly secured u within the containerand embodying ribs positioned to engage the follower, and pressed 4inwardly from-the outer side.

' portions/of the said container and inner shell 11.v ln a draft rigging, a barrel container formed of malleable material, an inner shell disposed within the barrel and formed of malleable material, a tongue struck from the container and bent inwardly', a tongue'struck` from the inner shell and bent outwardlyfand abutting thel tongue of the container, the

struck out leaving registering openings.

12. In a draft rigging,- a container,` a tongue struck from the container and bent inwardly, a shell disposed within theV container and provided Iwith ribs, a tongue struck .from the vshell and lbent outwardly into engagement with the tongue of the container, the said portions struck vfrom the 'container and shell leaving registering open' ingsvadj acent one of the ribs. i

i3. ln a draft rigging, a tongue'struck from the container and bent inwardly, a shell provided with ribs disposed within the container, atongue .struckfrom the shell and bent outwardlyfinto contact. with the tongue of thev container, thesaid portions struck out -of the container and shell l leaving registering openings adjacent one of structure.

,ment with a car structure-.`^. l21. In a draft rigging, 'a tapered barrel .container vcircular vin cross section, and a.

container, a A

tapered gusset provided Witha curi/"edp'or proportionedy to be inserted through 'the registering openings into association Withv thev yoke and into engagement with the ribs.

15. ln a draft '.rigging, a container provided with an opening. a stop projected inwardly from the casing adjacent the opening, f a member` disposed within thefcasing, and f embodying ribs andwith an opening 'registerf ing with theopening in the casing, a stop member formed upon the shell and positionedv to engage with the stop member of the oas,-

ing', ajyoke, and a followerfproportioned t'ov ybe inserted through'the yregistering openings',

and intoA association with the yoke.

16. Ina` draft rigging, a container pro#v vided with an inwardly proj ectingstopmem'- ber,- and a liningmember disposed within the i container and provided with a stop member in'engagement with the stop member ofthe' container.

I 1.7. ln-fa draft rigging, a barrell container,

a stop mem-ber projected inwardly fromthe inner surface of the vbarrel container, a shell secured within the barrel container, a stop member projected outwardly from the shell and in engagement with vthe Ystop member of.

the barrel container,l a -yoke,1.and'.means forming. connection' between the shell and A yoke. f

18.y Ina draft rigging, a barrel container,f

-and a gusset rigidly :secured tothe barrel l container and extending laterallyinto kpo'sition for engagement'with a car structure.

19. ln a draft rigging, a tapered barrel container, kand a gussetrigidly secured at one end of the oontainerand extending laterally V ico into position for engagement with 'acar 20. Ina draft rigging, a' tapered barrel contain-er, and a tapered gussetrigidly se-I cured atone end of thecontainer.,v andfexf-l 'tending .laterally into position*- fon-engagetion conforming to the curvature.` o f ','the barrel container and rigidly secured thereto,

and with laterally projected portions posi-I tioned for engagement with a car structure,

' 22. In va ldraft rigging, |a tapered barrel container provided with a groove in its outer surface, and" a -gusset having a rib propertioned to engage the groove of the container land rigidly secured' thereto, and with oppositely and laterally* extending portions positioned for engagement ,with a car structure.

23. ln a draft. rigging, a tapered-barrel l container :provided with a circumferential groove', and 'a tapered gusset provided 'with lan'inw'ardly projected rib proportioned/to engage within'the' groove' of-and rigidly secured,

upon the barrelcontainer, and provided with.l j

laterally extending portions." positioned for engagementwith a car structure.

Y in segments, a flange formed upon one of the l and abutting the rib, and inwardly project`l segment.

26. In a draft rigging, a container, a rib` segments, anda bracing rib struck upwardly from the'angle of meeting between the flange and the segment.

25. In a draft rigging, a barrel container,

'a flange formed upon the container, and a bracing rib stamped upwardly from the angle of meeting of the fiange and segment, and

disposed obliquely to both the flange and formed -upon the inner side of the container,

a shel l disposed within'the container and abutting the rib, and stop means carried by In a draft rigging,- a container, a rib l "o ed upon the inner surface of the con- 't'aiiiejis,y a shell disposed within and rigidly .201

"secured to the container and abutting the rib,v and stop means carried by the shell.

t l 28. In a draftrigging, a barrel container substantially circular in cross section, a rib formed upon the interior surface of the container, a shell disposed within the container land abutting the rib, and stop means carried j, by the shell.

29. In a draft rigging, a barrel container substantially circular in cross section, a rib formed upon the interior' surface of the container, a shell disposed and rigidly secured vwithin the container and abutting the rib,

and stop means carried by the shell,

30. Ina draft rigging, a container, a rib formed 'upon the-interior surface of the container, ashell disposed within the container ribs carried -by the shell.

31, 4In t a draft rigging, a container, a rib formed upon the interiorsurface of the container, a shell disposed and rigidly secured Within the. container and abutting the rib, and ribs carried bythe shell.

32. ,In a draft rigging, a barrel container substantially circular in cross section, a rib formed circumferent-ially upon the inner surface of the container, a shell disposed and rigidly secured Vwithin the container and l abutting the'rib, and ribs pressed inwardly the container and rigidly secured thereto -with one end abutting the rib, and circuniferential ribs pressed inwardly from the outer side of the shell.

34. In a draft rigging, a container formed in segments, a rib formed upon the inner surface of the container, a shell formed in segments. and disposed` -within the container,

and abutting the rib, and'stop means carried by the' shell',

substantiallycircular in cross section, a rib vformed upon the inner surface of vthe .barrel coiitainer, a shell formed in segments and rigidly secured within the barrel container with one end abutting the rib, and circumstandiiig in the ir'i iii'bei,..pocketsformed in A the shoulders, and 'a bar disposed within the pockets and extending transversely of the container. l 1

37. In a draft rigging,I a barrel container segments inserted and secured within the outer end of the container, shoulders pressed inwardlyfrom the undei' side of the inner formed 'in seg'i'iients, and a'member formed in 38.' In a draft rigging, aibarrel container, a y

member .composed of segments inserted with# inthe outer' end of the container, shoulders pressed upwardly from the under. side of the member to form supports, and shoulders 'pressed downwardly rom 4the .upper side of the memberpositioned to limitf'undue upward movement of a draw bar..

39. In a draft rigging, a container pro' vided Vwith laterally projectedopenings adjacent its outer end, .and springengaging sockets removably insertedwitli'in the openings. g I

l E10. In -a draft rigging, a container provided with lateral openings adjacent its forward end embraced by outwardly,.projected bosses, and spring receiving pockets `removably inserted within the openings.

4l. In a draft rigging, a contai disposed withinV the container, laterally disposed o enings formed, in vo positesides of the shellpadj ac ent the forwar end of the container, and spring receiving socketsremovably inserted within. the openings of the shell. 42. In a draft rigging, `a container pro-l l vided with openings adj acentits forward .end, a' shelldisposed within the container and provided with openings registering with the openings of'thc container, ,andspringrecen ing sockets removably inserted within the registering openings. f

43, In a draft rigging, acontainer pro.

vided with openings a( jacent1its kforward ner, a shell end, and spring receiving socketsiformedwith outwardly extended within the openings with .theangeswithm the containen4 44. In a draft rigging, a container provided with o enings adjacentit'sl forward end, a 'shell isposed within the container and provided` with .openings registerin'gwith 35.In adraft rigging, a barrel container -thel'openilngs of the container, and spring re-L angesandA inserted lceiving sockets formed with outwardly projected flangesand inserted within the registering openings with the flanges in engagenient'with the inner surface of the shell.

*45. In a draft rigging, a container ypro'- vided with openings adjacent' its forward end, encircled by laterally projected bosses, a

shell disposed within the containerand pro` vided 4with openings registering with4 the "openings of the container, and spring receiving sockets formed with outwardly turned flanges and disposed within the openings with the flanges in engagementwith the inl..

ner surface of'the shell.l

46. In a draft rigging,l a container, a shell 'disposed Within the containerand carrying a v constructed in segments, a shell disposed within the container land constructed in lsegments, stop means carried by the segments of the shell, anend liner disposed within the means carried byy the end liner.

49. In a draft nig'gin'g, acontainer, a'yoke disposed within the container, a draft spring carried bythe yoke, and ribs disposed within lthe container and positioned to support-and guide the 4draft spring.

50. In a draft rigging, a container', .a yoke disposed within the container, a draft s 'ring carried by the yoke, and circumferentia -ribs within the container positioned to support an'd guide the draft spring.`

5-1. In a draft rigginga container, ashell disposed within the'container, a yoke vdisposed within the shell, andgribs formed u on theinner side of the shell and positione -to support and guide the draft spring.

52; In a draft rigging, a container, a gus'- set lconnected with the container and proportion'ed for connection with a car structure.

53. In a draft rigging, a barrel' container, a 'gusset securedto the container and proportioned for connection with 'a car structure.

54. In a draft rigging, a barrel container substantiall circular in cross section, and a gusset rigid y secured to the container and proportioned for connection'with a car structure. i

55. In a draft rigging,. a container: pro' vided/with a' groove,A and a gusset proportioned4 for attachment to a car structure and provided with 'a' rib proportioned for engage-v ment within the groove of the container. y 56.I In a draft rigging, a'cont'ainer proi v ided With an opening in itsside, and a yoke Supporting member disposed within the con#` outer end of the-container, and 'limiting esteso.`

tainerv adjacent the opening andembodying:

.'a bendable portion.

vided with side openings proportione permit the insertion of, followers, a follower supporting member .removably disposed.

within the container a follower disposed upon the support, and ayoke-carried and supported by the followen 58. Ina draft rigging, a barrel container provided with an opening in its side proportionedto 'permit the insertion of a follower, l'

a support disposed within thecontainerand comprising a bendable portion, afollower disposed upon the support, anda yoke carried and supported by the follower.-

59. In a draft rigging, a container provided with a side opening, a supporting mem- 'ber disposed within the container adjacent the opening,` a follower proportioned to be inserted through the opening, and to be sup;v

ported upon the supporting member, and' a malleable tongue formed upon thesupporting member and adapted to be bent to retain the follower against, displacement.

60. yIn a draft rigging, av barrel container formed in segments, means rigidly'connect# v ing the segments, and a lining member rigidly secured within the container.

61. lIn a'draft rigging, a container substantially circular in cross section, and-with an extended end .having substantially arallel sides positioned fof eng'agement wit a. car structure..

62. .In a'v draft rigging, a containerhaving.

parallel sides adapted for engagement with a car structure, an p arallel ortionssubstan-- tially lperpendic'i'ilar to. t e parallel` sides 'adapted forengagement with agusset. 63. In a draft rigging, a container pressed' to form shoulders interposed between substantially' fiat sides and :portions substantially erpendicular to the sides.

64. n a vdraft rigging, va gusset provided with 4a laterally extended wing, and? a`downv turned continuation of the 'said wing.

65. In a draft rigging, a gusset pressed to form a laterally extendingwing and a downturned extension upon said wing adjacent the gusset.

66. In a draft rigging, a gusset provided with a laterally extended wing, and a downlturned portion rdisposed substantially per pendicular to the plane of the wing.

67. In a draft rigging, acontainer, a shell 'disposed 'within the container, a gusset secured upon vthe outer surface of tlie'container and means rigidly connecting the gusset,

container. and shell.

' 68. In a draft rigging, la container, a shell 'disposed within the container and provided with stop means, a gusset lsecured upon the outer surface of the container, and means 'rigidlyl connecting the gusset, container andaban,

69. .In a draft rigging, a barrel container substantially circular in cross section, and a-connecting member rigidly secured to the container and having zlaterally extending portions'proportioned for connection with a car structure.

.70. In-a'fdraft rigging., va barrel container substantially circular in cross'section, and a connecting member conforming to the curva-l tureo-f and rigidly secured to the container and, having substantially parallel-vertical sidesv and laterally extending portions proportioned -for connection with a car structure.

in presence .of

tainer substantially circular in cross section,

and a connecting member conforming to the curvature of and rigidly secured to the con tainer and having substantially parallel vertical sides and laterally extending portions proportioned for connection with the sill.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature two witnesses.

. FRANCIS JERDONE, JR.

Witnesses:

JOHN 4L. FLETCHER, L. L. MoRRILL. 

